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Re: RE: Manufacturing Phonograph Needles
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:39 pm
by tinovanderzwan
fourforty wrote:Personally, If I had a double ended needle, I might always wonder if I had flipped it over yet, or am I re-using the end that I don't want to use again?
Of course, our fellow member's soon to be made "patented" needles could have a color coding on one end perhaps! Then you could tell side 1 from side 2!
in case you are insure about if you have a used needle or not
take it to a bright light and roll the needle between index finger and thumb infront of your face if you see a little flash comming from the needle than its used because it has a flat side that reflects light
and no flash good needle
Re: RE: Manufacturing Phonograph Needles
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:53 pm
by Phonolair
I wish I'd thought of this 100 years ago and made my fortune!
Recordo, you need to patent that and get into production
To late, it looks like it has already been done. If they made a fortune on it is anybody's guess but probably not. Seems you would see more around if they were successful.
Best Regards, Larry
Re: RE: Manufacturing Phonograph Needles
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:40 pm
by JerryVan
Pretty cool Larry. I guess they figured if they offered twice as many points on half as many needles, they would sell twice as many needles as their competition.
Re: RE: Manufacturing Phonograph Needles
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 2:34 am
by Lucius1958
The ad could possibly be from the war years (WWI), as it mentions the 'opportunity to help save steel'…
Bill
Re: RE: Manufacturing Phonograph Needles
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 2:56 am
by recordo
Thanks for posting those pictures. Well I didn't have an original idea then, but I've always wondered about them!
Regards, Glenn.